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Game 44, Giants at Mariners

“I was thinking, if we’re going to be judged on our performance, we have to be able to throw against our own team. It’s only fair.”
“Yeah.”
“I don’t want to go into contract negotiations next year and try to explain that my comparable pitchers got to face my team, while I’m out there getting hit around by the Rangers.”
“Absolutely. We do get the Angels and A’s, though.”
“Angels post-Vlad aren’t going to be Angels pre-Vlad. Lucky suckers who drew them early in the season. I’m saying, it should be adjusted or we should all be given a couple of extra starts against teams of our own offensive — sorry, hang on — what’s up, skip?”
“Washburn’s knee is bugging him. You’re pitching against the Giants tonight.”
“Woo-hoo!”

– for those that are about ERA (I know this site doesn’t) Lowe’s ERA ballooned by over 1.5 runs… so far

TJ Dirk on
May 23rd, 2009 9:34 pm

eight straight….

Mike Snow on
May 23rd, 2009 9:36 pm

Oh, absolutely, the overall volume of game thread activity is also different depending on whether it’s a weekend, an East Coast start while everyone’s headed home from work, a day game, a beautiful day to be outside in Seattle, or whatever. Run-scoring doesn’t explain everything by a long shot, but since either team scoring tends to bring out a flurry of posts (as it just did), the existence of a connection is pretty obvious.

TJ Dirk on
May 23rd, 2009 9:40 pm

Can someone who’s actually watching the game say whether Lowe was chucking watermelons up there or were they just hitting good pitches? Gameday/CBSsports sucks as far that goes.

JerBear on
May 23rd, 2009 9:44 pm

TJ – they were pretty much right down the middle of the plate.

cdowley on
May 23rd, 2009 9:45 pm

Can someone whoâ€™s actually watching the game say whether Lowe was chucking watermelons up there or were they just hitting good pitches? Gameday/CBSsports sucks as far that goes.

Watermelons, pumpkins, little old ladies on walkers, you name it, he was throwing it.

Frankly, I think Sims had it right: over-use. This was what, his fifth game this week? And last night he tossed two innings. Boy was tired, he had no business being in there, and it showed.

Boy, this team just isn’t very good. And, by this team, I mean the Giants. And yet, the M’s have mustered three runs against them in 20 innings. I think, realistically, we should begin to prepare ourselves for the selling of the veterans and look forward to 2011. Sorry…

jephdood on
May 23rd, 2009 9:48 pm

Everyone else in the west has won tonight. C’mon Z! Get on the horn and start wheelin’ and dealin’!

TJ Dirk on
May 23rd, 2009 9:49 pm

But, he’s only earning $13.4 mil this season. That’s value…

Paul L on
May 23rd, 2009 9:51 pm

We’re rapidly approaching the “much easier to plan your evenings” time of year…

msb on
May 23rd, 2009 9:54 pm

Sandoval left with an injury, for those of you that were similarly puzzled.

Didn’t Kruk used to say you couldn’t pull fat?

TJ Dirk on
May 23rd, 2009 9:55 pm

If Lopez hits into a double play… I swear my keyboard will be broken

jephdood on
May 23rd, 2009 9:57 pm

I don’t get upset anymore. I have no expectation of success for this team. I drink a beer and laugh.

juneau_fan on
May 23rd, 2009 9:57 pm

oh, the game’s over??

apunetid on
May 23rd, 2009 10:03 pm

Everyone else in the west has won tonight.

In the NL West, at least (save for the Dodgers, where victory is hopefully imminent, considering the other team on the field).

JerBear on
May 23rd, 2009 10:05 pm

Weâ€™re rapidly approaching the â€œmuch easier to plan your eveningsâ€ time of yearâ€¦

Ha, so true. I’m pretty sure my wife is looking forward to that…

ppl on
May 23rd, 2009 10:06 pm

Look on the bright side, we actually got scored a run off of a good right hander, instead of being shutout by a bad one. We got a good start from Olson, although it was against the Giants, he did his part. And if not for a Mark Lowe meltdown (Not the first) this was a game we could have won.

jephdood on
May 23rd, 2009 10:08 pm

I’d like to see one bold roster move right about now. I don’t know what that might be, but stir the pot a little bit.

Marinerfan4life on
May 23rd, 2009 10:16 pm

I am tired of this offense going out night after night and producing nearly nothing. Dr. Z: It’s time for a change. cough cough(Yuni, Lopez, Johjima)

Breadbaker on
May 23rd, 2009 10:21 pm

We had two men on with no one out the inning we scored. Three pitches later, we had one run and the inning was over. You will not get a big inning if you plan on scoring one run.

Move to the bottom of the seventh. We have Gutz on with Ichiro up with two out. Gutz gets thrown out and by the time Ichiro gets to bat again, we are four runs down.

I know we have trouble against righties, but didn’t we let Cain off both those instances? If a guy has just given up two base hits, can’t we make him work harder, maybe even get him out of the game rather than swinging at the first pitch three straight times? Shouldn’t he have to face Ichiro in a tough situation where an extra run might mean no chance of a comeback?

I’m not a big fan of small ball strategies, I guess is what I’m saying.

Quick note. I’m going to be at all three M’s games here in Denver next month for anyone interested. I know at least one other USSM fellow (mark, you know I’m talking about you) will be @ Coors for one game. If y’all are in town, let us know. Love to buy ya a beer.

Breadbaker on
May 23rd, 2009 11:35 pm

Enjoy the games at Coors. I have been to Coors but never seen a game at Coors. I was biking by the stadium during a game against the Dodgers in 2004. It was like the eighth inning. I asked the usher if I could come in. He said, “sure.” Then he noticed I had a hydration pack on and told me I couldn’t come in with it. So I entered the gates, but didn’t see any of the game.